Chess Puzzle #3c1EC — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Rating 1009 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishops d6/f3; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop e2→f3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Qh2# — queen h5→h2, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qh2# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2nb4/7q/3P4/2N1Bb2/PP2BPP1/R2Q1RK1 w - - 0 16

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